Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Derek Bier

Keith Weston

Brendan F Diamond

Peter Douglas Kuechler

Ryan O'Rourke

Ryan Orourke

Jeffrey John Ley

Matthew Blake Tranter

Ian George Eickholdt

A vehicle determines that a vehicle enhanced driving mode has been requested. The vehicle determines whether a condition for engaging such a mode has been met. Additionally, the vehicle offers a user-override, when the condition has not been met and the condition is a condition defined as over-rideable and responsive to override acceptance, engaging the requested driving mode. In other instances, the vehicle monitors mode usage against predefined maximum usage constraints, and may facilitate excess mode usage if constraints are exceeded.

Track / off road mode UX emissions and fuel label compliant using geofencing

This disclosure details motor vehicles equipped with vehicle exterior components. One or more of the vehicle exterior components can be used both for their primary function when attached to the vehicle and for use as sand ladders when removed from the vehicle. In the first configuration, the vehicle exterior components may be configured as running boards, hood vents, grill inserts, bumper inserts, tailgate inserts, and/or door beams, etc.

Vehicle design integrated sand ladders

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Derek Bier